Watford's reward is clear - they are enjoying a superb Premier League campaign and would likely be top of this pile if they were still in the second tier.

Derby have endured a rough patch recently but are still up there challenging - as they are most years.

Cardiff, too, are short of the play-off places yet have won the second-highest total of any Championship team.

It's Ipswich who lead the way, with Mick McCarthy to thank for their most recent exploits. They are currently sixth - just inside the play-off places - but another side in the top five of all time are on an unbeaten league run at present in Nottingham Forest.

In terms of matches won, Ipswich and Cardiff are level on 150, with Watford on 145, Derby on 135 and Nottingham Forest on 126.

Tim Poole

Tim Poole is a sports journalist for HITC with a love of football, tennis and snooker in particular.His career to date has seen him speak to former Manchester United boss David Moyes, interview snooker world champion Mark Selby and be snubbed by Premier League managers and players in more than one language!He is a massive Roger Federer fan and lives by the motto that 'sport is life.' When he's not writing about it, he's playing it, be it football, tennis, basketball, badminton, table tennis, darts, snooker, golf or even water polo. He is better at some than others...